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niobium

Niobium

Property Value
Element Name Niobium
Symbol Nb
Atomic Number 41
Atomic Mass 92.906 g/mol
Density 8.57 g/cm³
Melting Point 2,468 °C (4,474 °F)
Boiling Point 4,927 °C (8,901 °F)
Appearance Silvery-gray metallic
Crystal Structure Body-centered cubic (BCC)
Thermal Conductivity 53.7 W/m·K
Electrical Resistivity 15.2 nΩ·m at 20 °C
Mohs Hardness 6
Young's Modulus 105 GPa
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
Magnetic Ordering Paramagnetic
Heat of Fusion 26.8 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization 689.9 kJ/mol
Thermal Expansion 7.3 µm/(m·K) at 25 °C